Stanton L Young Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 73-0742287

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $933K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $239K. Net investment income was $205K.

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Stanton L Young Foundation Inc gave $239K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$239,270
+9.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,909
+37.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$932,934
-8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Stanton L Young Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Children Health Foundation: $70KChildren Health Foundation$70KOu College of Medicine: $59KOu College of Medicine$59KDean McGee Eye Institute: $34KDean McGee Eye Institute$34KRemerge: $25KRemerge$25KCasady School: $25KCasady School$25KWilson Arts Inc: $11KWilson Arts Inc$11KOklahoma Center for Nonprofits: $10KOklahoma Center for Nonprofits$10KCASA for Children: $5KCASA for Children$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children Health Foundation ($70K). Together the top 8 received $239K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 36 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Oklahoma City

How Stanton L Young Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $387K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $239K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children Health Foundation Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$70,000
Ou College of Medicine Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$59,020
Dean McGee Eye Institute Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$34,000
Remerge Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$25,000
Casady School Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$25,000
Wilson Arts Inc Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$11,250
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$10,000
CASA for Children Oklahoma City, OKCharitable$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$932,934$262,345$372,096$239,2708$248,759$205,188$204,572
2024$1,015,325$782,253$342,476$218,05310$226,401$666,555$210,686
2023$524,884$445,892$269,061$130,3366$139,363$320,637$259,582
2022$531,135$780,380$564,063$386,9487$394,943$615,609$234,872
2021$606,197$388,631$174,421$71,6335$77,514$295,700$116,069
2020$395,207$329,798$114,065$51,0885—$277,465$96,173
2019$450,686$269,384$156,265$64,7666—$187,615$111,822

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanton L Young Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc is led by Marie Elise Young, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marie Elise Young

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Swisher

    Chief Operating Officer

    Secretary → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $35K (2019) → $56K (2025)

  • Dan Batchelor

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Young

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lee Young (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Barbara Young (2019) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jill Swisher — Chief Operating Officer: $56KJill SwisherChief Operating Officer$56K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to Jill Swisher (Chief Operating Officer).

Frequently asked questions about Stanton L Young Foundation Inc

How much does Stanton L Young Foundation Inc give each year?

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc gave $239K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $218K across 10 grants.

What is Stanton L Young Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $29,909, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Stanton L Young Foundation Inc give grants?

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (8 grants).

Does Stanton L Young Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Stanton L Young Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are Stanton L Young Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children Health Foundation ($70,000), Ou College of Medicine ($59,020) and Dean McGee Eye Institute ($34,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Stanton L Young Foundation Inc?

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc reported $933K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $249K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Stanton L Young Foundation Inc's EIN?

Stanton L Young Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0742287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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